Definition:
Stress is the body's way of responding to any kind of threat or demand.
Description:
There is good stress (eustress) and bad stress (distress).
Stress causes chemicals to be released into the body.
Stress has many causes and effects.
How stressed are YOU?
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Good Stress (Eustress) vs. Bad Stress (Distress)
Eustress (Good) Distress (Bad)
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Can you name some other types of good and bad stress?
Fight or Flight
Definition: A physical and mental reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
Definition: A physical and mental reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
Chemicals / Hormones Associated with Stress
Adrenaline Norepinephrine Cortisol
Adrenaline Norepinephrine Cortisol
Suddenly, from your blind spot, comes a car racing at 100 miles per hour. You return to your original lane and your heart is pounding. Your muscles are tense, you’re breathing faster, you may start sweating. That’s adrenaline. |
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Ducks walk out of a lake, flap their wings and they fly off. When you face something stressful, particularly if it’s not likely to repeat or doesn’t have a huge long-term impact, you want to be able to shake it off and move on. |
Other chemicals and hormones related to stress include: estrogen, testosterone, dopamine, serotonin, vasopressin, prolactin, insulin, and growth and thyroid hormones.
Causes of Stress